List of Nicknames of Indian Prime Ministers

The chief executive of the Indian government is the prime minister. The prime minister of India is chosen by the president; however, unless a prime minister resigns, he or she must have the support of the majority of the Lok Sabha members, who are chosen directly every five years.

India, a country rich in emotions and values, gave their leaders a variety of nicknames in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the growth of the country. These nicknames are either short names as a substitute for the proper name or a completely different name to express affection, amusement, a character trait or defamation of character.

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List of Nicknames of Indian Prime Ministers

There have been 14 prime ministers in India since 1947. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first prime minister of India, holding the position during the Dominion of India's existence (15 August 1947–26 January 1950) and then the Republic of India from that point on until his passing in May 1964. While the current prime minister, Narendra Modi, is the first non-congressman to lead the nation for two terms in a row.

Interesting Facts about Indian Prime Ministers

• Pandit Nehru, the country's first prime minister, was imprisoned nine times during the struggle for independence from the British Raj, totalling 3259 days in total.
• Due to his role as Acting Prime Minister, Gulzarilal Nanda is not regarded as India's second or fourth Prime Minister.
• When Shastri was the transport minister, he was the first to nominate female conductors.
• The first and only female prime minister of India was Indira Gandhi.
• The first non-Congress Prime Minister of India was Morarji Desai.
• For 170 days, Chaudhary Charan Singh served as India's prime minister.
• At age 40, Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi's husband, is the youngest person to hold the position of Prime Minister of India.
• In 1970, Air India employed him as a pilot as well.
• The first prime minister to resign following a no-confidence vote was Vishwanath Pratap Singh.
• The first Indian Prime Minister who never held a position in the government is Chandra Shekhar.
• Lawyer P. V. Narasimha Rao had a command of 17 languages.
• During his time as a student, Mr Gujral was influenced by nationalistic ideas and joined the Communist Party of India as well as the All India Students Federation.
• The world's most qualified prime minister is Manmohan Singh, India's first Sikh leader.
• The first prime minister to be born after India gained its independence from the British Raj is PM Narendra Modi.

The Prime Minister of India serves as the leader of the executive branch and the person in charge of the proceedings in the parliament. He is frequently the leader of the party or coalition that holds a majority in the Lok Sabha, which serves as the Republic of India's primary legislative body. Whereas Lok Sabha serves as the prime minister's permanent oversight body.

List of Prime Ministers of India( 1947-2023)